CTP

JANUARY 17, 2025

We will especially want to have this conversation if our clients tax return features one of the IRS red flags of the season. Below are key talking points we will want to review with clients to reassure them that we are prepared to walk them through an audit and to remind them of why working with a tax planner pays off in the end.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 12, 2025

EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email By any other name; poor Service; a saga continues; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Rockford, Illinois: Tax preparer Gretchen Alvarez, 49, has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false income tax returns. All rights reserved. He lied to the court, to the U.S.

Tax

Accounting Today

JUNE 20, 2025

Taxfyle rolls out TXF Intelligence for smaller practitioners Tax solutions provider Taxfyle announced the release of its new TXF Intelligence product, a generative AI tool built to automate and streamline tax return preparation for small tax and accounting firms in the U.S. All rights reserved.

Technology

Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

The upgraded income tax return solution now includes enhanced client onboarding workflows that allow firms to create multiple engagements in bulk to accelerate onboarding. All rights reserved. The new AI document assistant transforms lengthy documents into actionable insights by extracting key details.

Technology

CPA Practice

JULY 14, 2025

His areas of tax expertise include partnerships, including allocations, tax planning and structuring. He has held a series of progressive leadership positions throughout his career, including five years as chair of BDO USA’s Board of Directors, where he oversaw the firm’s governance and strategic direction.

West Virginia

Withum

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In addition, taxpayers who design buildings owned by governmental entities, tax-exempt organizations, and Indian tribal governments could also benefit because those entities are now able to allocate the Sec. Therefore, if you are planning any type of real estate transaction, the time to pull the trigger is now!

Tax

Accounting Today

JUNE 19, 2025

Whitman also has not filed an individual income tax return since 1997 and has made no tax payments since 2000. In 2012, the IRS assessed nearly $800,000 in taxes against Whitman for 2002 through 2009 and began trying to collect. All rights reserved. Herman Estes Jr. In March 2023, Estes made a $1.3 Sentencing is Sept.

Tax

Going Concern

OCTOBER 24, 2024

TAX AND ACCOUNTING CANDIDATES FTE Tax and Accounting | Candidate ID #22557459 Certifications: EA, Intuit Tax Academy Education: MBA Accounting, JD Experience (years): 6 years of overall experience Work experience (detail): Tax senior with a national tax service International tax experience National client tax practice Adept at tax research Client niches: (..)

Real Estate

MyIRSRelief

JULY 4, 2025

Understanding IRS Audits: Types, Triggers, and Implications IRS audits represent formal examinations of tax returns and supporting documentation to verify the accuracy of reported income, deductions, and credits. This analysis often reveals opportunities for better tax planning and compliance systems that prevent future problems.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 17, 2024

ACCOUNTING CANDIDATES FTE Accounting / Bookkeeping | Candidate ID #18014117 Certifications: QBO ProAdvisor, Xero Certified Education: BA, MBA Accounting Experience (years): 9+ years accounting experience Work experience (detail): Currently a Senior Bookkeeper/Team Lead with a public firm 5+ years managing outsourced accounting for multiple clients (..)

Real Estate

Accounting Today

JUNE 9, 2025

As much as weve talked about it, our governance never really allowed for partner accountability to occur in firms. By Daniel Hood 35m ago Technology Instead adds AI-driven tax reports The reports harness artificial intelligence to analyze full tax returns to glean tax strategies and missed opportunities.

Account

Going Concern

DECEMBER 20, 2024

TAX CANDIDATES FTE Tax Senior | Candidate ID #23636747 Certifications: EA Education: BS Experience (years): 5 years tax experience Work experience (detail): All in public accounting 5 tax seasons preparing returns for HNWIs and SMBs 300+ returns per season, 50-50 individuals, businesses Client-facing with S-Corps, partnerships, trusts Business development (..)

Real Estate

Accounting Today

JUNE 9, 2025

Practice management Partnerships Career planning MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Accounting Koziel: There's more upside than downside for accountants The profession faces plenty of issues — but many come with strong opportunities, says the AICPA chief. All rights reserved.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 2, 2025

TAX CANDIDATES FTE Tax Senior / Manager | Candidate ID #23674176 Certifications: EA Education: BS Accounting, MS Accounting and Finance Experience (years): 20+ years accounting and tax Work experience (detail): 10+ years in public accounting Remote team management experience Tax planning and compliance, advisory 70% review during 2024 tax season Preparation (..)

Real Estate

Accounting Insight

MAY 1, 2025

What is MTD for Income Tax (MTD)? Put simply, MTD is the governments initiative to digitalise the tax system, primarily through maintaining digital records. The reasoning for this is that its thought itll make it easier for companies and individuals (sole traders) to get their personal tax returns right.

Tax

Accounting Today

JULY 29, 2025

Accountants also dedicate substantial time to recording activities, including (though increasingly automated by software) ledger entries, tax liability entries, transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, tax return preparation and preparing for SEC filings in publicly listed organizations. All rights reserved.

accounting and finance

Accounting Today

JUNE 9, 2025

But theres one thing that everybody forgets about that is never included in a government budget, I dont think. She went to the federal government asking for aid. You go to the beauty portal, you go to the barbershop, they have more protection than a person who prepares tax returns. All rights reserved. She loves him.

Washington

Accounting Today

JULY 10, 2025

Brown and other ghost preparers who worked with him falsified 63 federal income tax returns for clients, causing the Treasury to issue $1,003,631 in false tax refunds. He owned and operated We Are Taxes and boasted that "Everyone Gets a Check!" All rights reserved. Brown had clients pay him a 10% fee of each refund.

Tax

CPA Practice

AUGUST 7, 2025

Updated communication requirements for management and the governing body throughout the audit engagement. The order requires the Secretary of the Treasury to cease issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements, and requires all payments made by the federal government to be electronically processed.

audit

ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Some jurisdictions may tax software differently from hardware, while others might treat certain digital health tools as exempt from VAT if they are deemed necessary for patient care. The challenge lies in navigating these distinctions and staying up to date with how various governments classify and tax emerging technologies.

Technology

Going Concern

MAY 22, 2025

TAX & ACCOUNTING CANDIDATE FTE Tax and Accounting Senior | Candidate ID #24262733 Certifications: CPA Education: BBA Accounting and Finance Experience (years): 14+ years of tax and accounting experience Work experience (detail): 7+ in public accounting Tax preparation and review for SMBs and HNWIs Tax planning and projections, client financial (..)

Real Estate

CPA Practice

JULY 25, 2025

Ask for identification and verify any contractor, government official or charity worker that contacts you. Confirm their credentials by searching on the web for the business/agency they claim to be from and call them directly to verify.

Technology

Going Concern

APRIL 11, 2025

News Tax firm owned by Anne Arundel lawyer found liable in unjust enrichment case [ Maryland Daily Record ] An accounting firm owned by Glen Frost, the founder of one of Anne Arundel Countys largest law firms, was found liable for unjust enrichment and ordered to pay more than $680,000 after a jury trial last month.

audit

Accounting Today

JULY 2, 2025

Was This Convicted Tax Return Preparer Courageous or Foolish?" CLA ( [link] ): Real-estate-owning clients looking for ways to streamline tax compliance and enhance deductions can look to an often-overlooked strategy: the de minimis safe harbor election. All rights reserved. Tips to prepare them.

North Carolina

CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2025

Here’s how the accounts will work: The federal government will contribute $1,000 to an investment account for every American baby born between Jan. An additional $5,000 in after-tax contributions can be made annually to the accounts by parents, employers or other private entities. 1, 2025, and Dec. Here’s more on custodial Roth IRAs.

Technology

CPA Practice

JULY 14, 2025

According to court documents, Festus Adenisimi, of Mansfield, Texas, was the owner of FA Tax, a tax preparation business located in Grand Prairie, where he and other tax preparers prepared fraudulent tax returns for their clients, often causing the IRS to issue refunds to those clients. in restitution.

tax preparation

Going Concern

MAY 15, 2025

TAX & ACCOUNTING CANDIDATES FTE Tax and Accounting Senior | Candidate ID #24255297 Certifications: EA Education: BA Accounting, MBA Experience (years): 4 years accounting experience Work experience (detail): All in public accounting Prepares complex individual tax returns Client facing advisory with multiple clients Created and led an internal (..)

Real Estate

CPA Practice

AUGUST 1, 2025

Long is committed to modernizing the IRS and providing a taxpayer experience that meets today’s expectations, which includes giving taxpayers transparency into the status of their tax returns and audits,” the statement said. What is Direct File?

Technology

Accounting Today

JULY 29, 2025

The Office of Personnel Management recently proposed a rule adding new suitability criteria for federal employees, including "failure to comply with generally applicable legal obligations, including timely filing of tax returns." All rights reserved.

Tax

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

TAX AND ACCOUNTING CANDIDATES FTE Senior Tax and Accounting | Candidate ID#23814240 Certifications: CPA Education: BA, MA Financial Accounting Experience (years): 15+ years accounting experience Work experience (detail): 3+ in public accounting Accounting, payroll and tax filing with 40+ clients Client advisory, tax planning, financial review Prepares (..)

Account

MyIRSRelief

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Top 10 Tax Planning Concepts for W-2 Earners As a W-2 earner, understanding tax planning concepts can help you maximize your tax savings and ensure you’re making the most of your income. Here are the top ten tax planning concepts you should know. Call us today at 1-877-78-TAXES [1-877-788-2937].

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CTP

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What if there was a straightforward way to improve profitability and reduce liability for your tax practice? Creating a written tax plan can separate the professionals from the amateurs. Anyone can come up with an idea and call it a tax plan. Will your client actually implement the plan and realize the savings?

tax planning

CTP

MARCH 9, 2022

Tax planning is making shifts in a taxpayer’s financial and business situation, to minimize their tax burden both in the short term and over time. We’ll discuss five of the main strategies for legally lowering your clients’ tax burden. But saving one year is better than falling victim to a 7% tax increase!

tax planning

MyIRSRelief

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Taxes can be broken down into three categories: what you purchase, what you own, and what you earn. They contribute to resources such as our government, educational systems, law enforcement, libraries, and others. However, individuals who fail to pay taxes can suffer penalties and potential criminal charges.

tax services

Withum

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Most of the income tax proposals in the 2021 “Build Back Better” bill did not make it into the IRA. General Income Tax Planning. Doing so may enable you to claim larger deductions, credits, and other tax breaks for 2022 that are phased out over varying levels of adjusted gross income (AGI). million in 2023).

tax planning

CTP

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As a tax professional, you may have to overcome your clients’ uncertainty in taking advantage of these loopholes. government to promote property ownership. By enticing taxpayers with tax benefits, more people are able and willing to make this sizable and possibly intimidating financial investment.

Real Estate

Cherry Bekaert

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are several key tax considerations and tactical approaches for businesses to address while closing out 2023 and moving into 2024. From leveraging tax incentives to optimizing deductions, this guide offers insights into tax planning to help businesses make informed decisions and set a solid foundation for the upcoming year.

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